How to Work with SMEs

Project Documents | Project Competencies

This project was created in the IT 5600 Multimedia Authoring: Web class led by Dave Young and was an independent study project. The theme of the project is how to work with SMEs (Subject Matter Experts). The project consisted of building the website template, creating an instructional design plan, creating an online course and assessment, and keeping a project journal. This project helped me to further my skills and knowledge about creating effective online training.

This project is an online training course for college or university students or work professionals who are instructional designers (ID) that develop instructional courses. The online training will show the learner techniques or strategies that will help them work better with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). It is often difficult to know what to do or what information to gather from a SME when gathering information to create the training. When the ID knows how to work with the SME and is able to gather the proper information they are more likely to create effective training for their learners.

Project Documents

How To Work With SMEs Online Tutorial

Project Proposal (PDF)

Project Activity Log (PDF)

User Course Evaluation Survey (PDF)

Expert Review Survey (PDF)

Project Formative Evaluation (PDF)

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This project meets the following competencies:

Reflective Practice

1. Take a systems view.

2. Use cycles of reasoning as tools for problem-solving.

3. Promote collaboration, partnerships, and relationships for full inclusion with stakeholders, clients, subject matter experts, team members, etc.

4. Be a lifelong learner and professional.

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Planning & Analysis

5. Conduct a needs assessment for learning or performance interventions.

6. Conduct a learning or performance instructional analysis.

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Design & Develop

8. Apply various theories/strategies and current research, and consider local needs and constraints to design activities and experiences for learning.

9. Design learning and performance products and resources that reflect an understanding of the diversity of learners and groups of learners.

10. Develop products and resources to support learning and performance.

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Evaluate & Assess

11. Evaluate effectiveness of programs, products, or practices.

12. Assess student/participant learning.

13. Utilize research methods to investigate a learning or performance problem, issue, or trend.

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Management

16. Employing effective strategies (e.g., team leadership, collaboration, accountability).

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